Biomedical
Conquest
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Create-A-Monument Competition
September 2003
Biomedical Conquest – Create-A-Monument Competition aims to encourage primary and secondary students to explore and investigate biomedical core concepts. Students worked collaboratively as a team to integrate science, crafts and arts effectively to bring out the fun aspect of science while creating a prominent biomedical presence in the school in the form of a monument. |
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Name
of Monument : The Ascent of Men
Swiss Cottage Secondary School won the 3rd prize in the Secondary School category.
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Headed by Mr Wee Toon Huey (S & T Club teacher) as adviser to the students
Team members: Jeremy Chan Soo Kiat (Leader),
Clement Tay Kun Lin,
Neo Wan Xian,
Tan Hsiao Wei
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The monument can turn, light up and has a melodious tune to it. The wooden triangular base embodies Swiss Cottage Secondary’s firm foundation in the 3 sciences. The lights represent the beginning of a brighter future, and the man ascending the base-pairs of the DNA stairway mark mankind’s scientific pursuits. The unraveled portion of the DNA proclaims man’s achievement thus far, while the coiled portion signifies the uncharted road ahead. Breaks in the sugar phosphate backbone symbolize upcoming obstacles which man will soon be able to surmount.
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Name
of Monument : "Cell" La Vie (This is Life!)
Siglap Secondary School won the 2nd prize in the Secondary School category.
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Headed by Mr Khir & Mdm Poh (teachers) as advisers to the students
Team members: Naomi Lee Shi En (Leader),
Ang Shirgin
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The very essence of biomedical research which focuses on the basic unit of life, the cell, is depicted in every finger of the hand as shown above. Just as all cellular components of the hand work together towards achieving a common objective, concerted effort from scientists of different disciplines is essential in this biomedical quest for the betterment of mankind. The hand as a whole also represents the potential of such research in creating breakthroughs or wreaking havoc in the scientific arena.
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Name
of Monument : The Molecules of Life
Chung Cheng High (Main) School won the 1st prize in the Secondary School category
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Headed
by Mr Tan Joon Seng (teachers) as adviser to the
students
Team members: Poh Puay Kai (Leader), Kua Soon
Yang, Ng Han Sing Jonathan, Poh Peng Yu, Julia
Lim Hui Hiao |
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The monument makes use of the skeleton of the DNA structure to express the diversity in biomedical sciences, which may include researches on human genome and production of medicines based on findings from these areas of studies. The inter-linking of the coiled acrylic structures and the molecules symbolize the close relationships between DNA researches and the production of new medicines. Apparatus in the monument symbolizes the various processes used in the areas of medicine production and bio-medical researches, which may include genetic engineering, gene cloning, stem-cells production, and nano-technology.
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